EPA v. STAMPER, HERMAN, F. (CENTRAL CHEMICAL SITE)

Case summary

THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, WHICH HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED IN LIGHT OF EPA'S ABILITY-TO-PAY GUIDANCE, WILL RESOLVE THE UNITED STATES' CLAIM AGAINST MR. STAMPER FOR PAST COST INCURRED AND FUTURE COST TO BE INCURRED AT THE CENTRAL CHEMICAL SUPERFUND SITE ( SITE ), LOCATED IN HAGERSTOWN, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MARYLAND. THE SITE WAS PLACED ON THE NATIONAL PRIORITIES LIST IN 1997. A REMEDIAL INVESTIGATION AND FEASBILITY STUDY WAS CONDUCTED BY A GROUP OF RESPONSBILE PARTIES PURSUANT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER ON CONSENT ( RI/FS CONSENT ORDER ) BETWEEN 1997 AND 2009 AND A RECORD OF DECISION ( ROD ) FOR OPERABLE UNIT 1 ( OU-1 ) WAS ISSUED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. SEVERAL POTENTIALLY RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ( PRPs ) HAVE BEEN CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL STUDIES REQUIRED BY THE ROD UNDER HTE RI/FS CONSENT ORDER AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATING A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR HTE REMEDIAL DESIGN OF OU-1. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT FUTURE REMEDIAL WORK AT THE SITE WILL COST OVER $14 MILLION. EPA EXPECTS TO RECOVER THE FULL AMOUNT OF ITS COSTS FROM THE REMAINING PRPs AT THE SITE.

Defendants (1)

• STAMPER, HERMAN, F.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CENTRAL CHEMICAL (HAGERSTOWN)

  MITCHELL AVE, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21742

  Registry ID: 110009280214

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 122H — Administrative Cost Recovery Settlement

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• STAMPER, HERMAN, F. (CENTRAL CHEMICAL SITE)entered 2013-10-28

  Primary law: CERCLA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2013-10-28Final Order Issued
• 2014-05-20Enforcement Action Data Entered